Strathearn School: 11+ test and key dates

Strathearn School is a girls grammar school in Belfast. It selects pupils with the SEAG Entrance Assessment.

Checked Mon 9 Nov 2026. Dates can change, so confirm them with the school.

Location
Belfast, BT4 2AU
Pupils
Girls, 120 places in Year 8
Entrance test
SEAG Entrance Assessment
Subjects tested
English and maths
Test run by
SEAG Entrance Assessment (Schools' Entrance Assessment Group, Northern Ireland)
Links
School website · Admissions page

Key dates

For entry in September 2027

Mon 18 May 2026, 08:00SEAG registration opens Source · shared by all schools in the area
Fri 18 Sep 2026, 23:59SEAG registration closes Source · shared by all schools in the area
Mon 21 Sep 2026 to Thu 24 Sep 2026SEAG late registration window (GBP 50 fee) Source · shared by all schools in the area
Fri 9 Oct 2026SEAG pupil cards available to download Source · shared by all schools in the area
Mon 19 Oct 2026 to Tue 20 Oct 2026SEAG emergency registration window (only for pupils not yet registered) Source · shared by all schools in the area
Sat 14 Nov 2026SEAG Entrance Assessment Paper 1 Source · shared by all schools in the area
Sat 21 Nov 2026SEAG Entrance Assessment Paper 2 Source · shared by all schools in the area
Sat 28 Nov 2026SEAG contingency date (only if a paper is postponed across NI) Source · shared by all schools in the area
Wed 9 Dec 2026School admissions criteria published (Education Authority) Source · shared by all schools in the area
Sat 23 Jan 2027SEAG results (Statement of Outcomes) online Source · shared by all schools in the area
Mon 25 Jan 2027SEAG re-mark requests open Source · shared by all schools in the area
Wed 27 Jan 2027, 12:00Post-primary applications open (EA Connect) Source · shared by all schools in the area
Wed 3 Feb 2027SEAG re-mark requests close Source · shared by all schools in the area
Wed 3 Mar 2027, 12:00Post-primary applications close (EA Connect) Source · shared by all schools in the area
Sat 8 May 2027Transfer outcomes issued by the Education Authority Source · shared by all schools in the area
Thu 20 May 2027, 16:00Appeal forms due (Year 8 decisions) Source · shared by all schools in the area

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Dates come from the school, the council or the test organiser, and were checked on Mon 9 Nov 2026. They can change, so confirm them on the school's admissions page before relying on them.

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